Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Lately I've been enjoying shooting with Nikon's new Adjustable Handstrap; it's very comfortable. But then at other times I really need the regular strap so I can throw the D40 on my shoulder at the ballpark for example.

There's no quick easy way to switch straps on a DSLR. So I went to Lowes and bought this inexpensive hardware.

I used the smallest key rings (3/8") from this multi-pak and installed them onto the metal strap loops on the camera.

Then I put mini carabiner clips on the end of the stock Nikon strap and the new handstrap.

So now, when I'm shooting around the house I ditch the stock strap in a matter of seconds. And anytime I want to swap out straps it's a snap!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Finally someone in the PC biz got a clue about marketing. I like these commercials because they're accurate. I like the point they make that if you go with a PC laptop there are lots of options and models so you can get what you really like.

And they do a a very polite job of stating that with Mac laptops you do have to pay a lot for a large screen and you don't get hardly any options comparatively.

Nice to see PC marketing well and rising to the level of Mac's marketing.

Personally I buy PC because I don't do video & graphics for a living and I can get a lot of laptop for the money. Same with desktop. I've got $1,000 in my 17" screen laptop & under $500 in my new desktop. Buy what you like. Spend as much or little as you like.

Friday, April 17, 2009

To try and make life simpler, I created a web page for The Brick. It will let people know when we're having it, posted pictures, and any other pertinent info. It also serves as a way to communicate to potential guests: who, what, why when, where, how.

Friday, April 10, 2009

This my first large print from my Nikon D40. It's 20"x30," ordered from Mpix. I ordered it mounted on double weight mount board. The print quality is A+. Even up close the quality of the image looks great.

I bought the metal frame at Hobby Lobby (the kind that sides comes in different lengths so you can make whatever size you need). They cut the glass & another backer board. I was out of there quick and inexpensive in a matter of minutes.

I took the picture by my back steps and input the text using Photoscape, a great FREE image editing program. Get the Faststone add-on program to add text, batch, watermark etc.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Sunday at Oakbrook I got the opportunity to talk about, "How do you know you're following the Holy Spirit?" It was a tough subject. Spent a lot of prep time wrestling with how to quantify the enigmatic Holy Spirit.

After it was over, I felt good in following God in it. To me, EVERY message at church is always a bit of a "Wild Goose Chase." I think that's why I enjoy them.